FIFA World Cup 2018: Revisiting the past performances of the participating nations

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GROUP D

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Lionel Messi

Argentina

One of the favorites to clinch the title, the Lionel Messi-led side will be gracing the field at the World Cup finals for the seventeenth time. The winners of 1978 and 1986 football World Cups were the finalists in the 2014 World Cup, where they lost to Germany in extra time.

Iceland

The European side will be playing at the World Cup finals for the first time in their football history. This event would be pretty exciting for the fans of Iceland football team this time around.

Croatia

Third place finish at the 1998 FIFA World Cup was the best performance from the European side appearing in their fifth World Cup. In the previous edition, they were eliminated in the group stage and will be hoping for a better result this time.

Nigeria

The African side will be appearing at the World Cup finals for the sixth time having qualified for round of 16 on three occasions with the most recent one being at the 2014 World Cup.

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